The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida
Enstrom Helicopter
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Accident Number: ERA21LA339
Date and Time: August 21, 2021, 13:30 Local
Registration: N9285
Aircraft: ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP 280C
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On August 21, 2021, about 1330 eastern daylight time, an Enstrom 280C, N9285, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Daytona Beach, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations
Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot, he conducted a local flight around the airport and was approaching to land. Just prior to touchdown, the helicopter made an uncommanded climb and started to spin to the right. The pilot applied full left pedal, but the helicopter continued to spin to the right. He lowered the collective and the helicopter landed hard on the skids. The left skid was damaged during landing and the tail rotor contacted the ground damaging the tail rotor blades.
Examination of the helicopter revealed that the tail rotor drive shaft was spinning inside the coupling and not connected by a through bolt. The coupling and a section of the drive shaft was forwarded to the National Transportation Safety Board’s Material Laboratory for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP
Registration: N9285
Model/Series: 280C
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KDAB,41 ft msl
Observation Time: 13:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 6 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 34°C /24°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 4400 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 250°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 18000 ft AGL
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.96 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 29.079762,-81.04711 (est)
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Long Beach, California
Date: 21-OCT-16
Time: 21:55:00Z
Regis#: N9285
Aircraft Make: ENSTROM
Aircraft Model: 280
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
Activity: Instruction
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
City: LONG BEACH
State: California
October 21, 2016: Rotorcraft during autorotation struck the tail.
Date: 21-OCT-16
Time: 21:55:00Z
Regis#: N9285
Aircraft Make: ENSTROM
Aircraft Model: 280
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
Activity: Instruction
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
City: LONG BEACH
State: California
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